Poltern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bluster noun Loud, blustering talk that is more show than substance; empty bravado.
- brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
- clatter verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp banging or rattling sounds.
- clutter verb To fill a space with an untidy mass of objects.
- rant verb To speak or complain loudly and at length, often in anger.
- rumble noun A deep, continuous, low sound, like distant thunder.
Senses
Poltern is used for these senses in English:
- bluster To speak or protest loudly.
- brazen (transitive) Generally followed by out or through: to carry through in a brazen manner; to act boldly despite embarrassment, risk, etc. [from 1550s.]
- clatter (intransitive) To make a rattling sound.
- clutter (transitive, intransitive) To utter words hurriedly, especially (but not exclusively) as a speech disorder (compare cluttering).
- cluttering A speech disorder characterized by fast, jerky, or irregular speech, which often sounds like stuttering.
- rant A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
- rant To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- rumble A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
bluster — full definition
- noun Loud, blustering talk that is more show than substance; empty bravado.
- noun A sudden strong gust or blast, especially of wind.
- verb To talk loudly and aggressively, often to intimidate or to cover up weakness.
- verb Of wind: to blow in strong, noisy gusts.
brazen — full definition
- adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
- adj Made of, or resembling, brass.
- verb To face a difficult or embarrassing situation with bold confidence, usually as "brazen it out".